The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-15
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Abstract OF the Proceedings OF tho
Senate ana House.

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SENATE.
The Senate was organized withouttroub.
70. There has been and there will be no
deadlock. The Republicans did not OBJ
ject to swearing in oil Democratic senator's,
Int the Democratic senator's did not oh.
jcct to the administration OF the oath to
the Republican senator's.
But one senator Is kept standing at the
door-Mr. Faulkner OF West Virginia-and
he stands aside with the common consent
OF both parties in the senate, obtained Just
before the assembling Of the senate as the
result OF a compromise. His credentials
are alleged TO be irregular on their face,
Mr.. 1urpie Of Indiana took the oathand
subscribed his name to the book Of oaths
and holds his seat upon his credentials.
Mr. Hoar objected Tor the time being to
administering the oath OF office to Mr..
Faulkner. r. ~ 3" -
He understood that, whatever question
arose concerning the title Of that senator
to q seat, arose on the credentials them
sci res, the whole proceedings OF the legisla-
ture and the history OF the case being there
disclosed and fully recited. Assuming that,
in accordance with the usages ofthe senate,
he would himself be a member OF the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, he gave
the assurance that h equestion should be
NS~A Aot Nv SAAV J" itSCo oIAAO
SO that the gentleman entitled to the seat
would be able to enter on the discharge OF
his duties as senator.
Mr.. Kerna said that the course suggested
seemed eminently appropriate and he
trusted that the action would be taken
without the iormality OF a vote. This sug-
g~estion was adopted and the board ad'
adjourned.
The roll call which followed the calling
to order OF the house was interrupted just
as it began by a crank, who, sitting in the
northeast corner OF the gallery, started up
the doxology as the gavel came down, and
had finally to be hauled out bodily by the
Clark called for nominations for
speaker. Sunset Cox nomina.
Cannon nominated Thomas B. Reed. Ran
dali. Mills, Mckinley and Long OF Massa-
chusetts were called on to act as tellers.
But 313 votes were cast, OF which Carlisle
got 1863. and Reed 14S. Nichols OF North
Carolina and Smith OF Milwaukee voted
for Brumm, the Greenback Republican
from Pennsylvania. The clerk then ap.
pointed Reed and Cox a committee to es.
cort Mr.. Carlisle to the floor OF the house.
Judge Kelley OF Pennsylvania, as the
oldest member of the house,
stepped forward and administered the
oath to Carlisle, and the latter. taking the
gavel. became for the third time speaker
oil the house. He spoke at some
length, mostly Oh the vital ne
cessity ofreducing taxes so as to avoid the
dangerous surplus in the treasury.
The speech was received with satisfac-
protection which entered into his tariff re-
duction comments being especially pleas.
ing to the Randall Democrats.
The process Of electing officers of the
house was much as usual. Cox Offering a
resolution embodying the names adopted
by the Democratic caucus, and Cannon Of
fering al amendment to substitute the
names selected by the Republican caucus.
After drawing seats the House adjourned.
The president sent the following nomin-
atoms to the senate:
Lucius @. c. Lamar OF Mississippi, as.
sociate justice OF the supreme court OF the
United States; William +. Villas OF Wiscon-
sin, secretary OF the interior; Don M. Dick.
inson OF Michigan, postmaster general;
Charles s. Fairchild Of New York, secre.
tary OF the treasury; George l.. Rivers Of
New York, assistant secretary OF state;
Isaac H. Maynard OF New York, assistant
secretary OF the treasury; Sigourney But
Ter OF Massachusetts,. second controller OF
the treasury; James W. Hytae OF Connetti.
cut, treasurer OF the United States.
Little business done, and an adjourn.
ment was had until Thursday.
HOUSE.
A large number OF amendments to the
rules were submitted and the Presidents
message was read. ..
Not in session.
In the house the committee on mileage
was announced as follows: Rogers fArk.) },
Belden IN. W, Howard Ind.), Burnett
(Mass.), FELTON, (Cal.) Resolutions pro.
viding for the amendment of the rules OF
the house were offered as follows:
By Mr.. McCreary, to amend rule
FL by adding thereto the following:
And all general appropriation bills shall
be reported to the house within
sixty days after the appointment
OF the standing committees. at the first
session, and within forty days after the
commencement Of the second session. By
Mr.. Hudd (Wis.I to amend rule 8 SO as
to require every member to be present
Wlthln the nail OF tne mouse during the
session, unless excused or necessarily pre-.
vented, and to vote on all votes and On
each roll call, unless personally or
peculiarly interested in the proposition
under pain OF liability to expulsion. by
Mr.. Springer, to amend rule 26, paragraph
8, so as to read: 'The fourth Monday OF
each month after the call OF states and
territories until adjournment on that day,
shall, when claimed by the committee On
territories be devoted exclusively to the
consideration OF business presented by
that committee. and any unfinished bust.
ness remaining at the end OF the day shall
be in order until disposed Of" BY Mr..
Springer, providing for the abolition OF ths
committees on Pacific railroads, invalid
pensions, mileage, militia and improve
ment OF the Mississippi river and the
transfer OF their functions to other COM
mittees. Provision is also made for a
general increase OF tho membership OF the
remaining committees and rearrangment
of their duties to some extent. H.
Adjourned for several days.
At the regular meeting Of Minnesota 10y.
al Legion at st. Paul, the following were
admitted to the membership: Gen. Alonzo
jay Edgerton. Capt. Loren Baxter. Col
Charles Frank Hausdorf, Lieut.. William